Antiretroviral Treatment in the Spotlight: A Public Health Analysis in Latin America and the Caribbean; 2012
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"(...) I am pleased to present this report, which will prompt reflection and a greater response in our region. It collects epidemiological data and provides an analytical framework to guide PAHO’s technical cooperation. Results from the analysis lead to concrete recommendations to optimize ART in countries, so that we are 'achieving more and doing what we do better'. HIV is likely to be with us for decades to come. Recognizing the uniqueness of this ep - idemic, in order to be successful in the long run and continue protecting affected persons and communities, the HIV response has to become more sustainable and integrated based on public health principles, as exempli - fied in the joint WHO/UNAIDS Initiative of Treatment 2.0. As stated in the Renewing Primary Health Care in the Americas posi - tion paper, health systems oriented toward primary health care are more equitable and more resilient in responding to health chal - lenges. Towards this end, PAHO is engaging Member States, civil society, and technical partners to move from the baseline described in this report through a series of program - matic steps that, supported by the provision of quality technical cooperation, will define the implementation of a new generation of HIV treatment programs in the Americas.(...)" Mirta Roses Periago |